Hydropower Station : Concepts, Theories, and Design Principles

Cheng, Yongguang (EDT)/ Su, Kai (EDT)/ Li, Jinping (EDT)

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2025/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 652 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789819623822
• DDC分類 621.24

Full Description

This book is one of the major courses for specialty of hydropower engineering. Hydropower is the most important renewable and green energy, with great development prospects in the developing countries. It contains 4 parts with 13 chapters, in which the basic concepts, basic theories, design principles, and analysis methods on turbines, water conveyance system, hydraulic transients, and powerhouses are elaborated by incorporating many practical examples. This book can be used not only as the textbook for undergraduates in relevant specialties, but also as a reference book for engineers in design institutions.

Contents

Introduction.- Types and Structures of Hydroturbines.- Working Principles of Hydroturbines.- Characteristics and Selection of Hydroturbines.- Governing System for Hydroturbines.- Typical Layouts and Buildings of Hydropower Station.- Intakes, Outlets and Tunnels.- Pressure Penstocks.- Bifurcation.- Waterhammer and Guaranteed Regulation.- Surge Chamber and Water Level Stability.- Layout Design of Power House.- Structural Design of Power House.- Underground Power House.- Power House for Tubular Turbines.